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By Jeffrey S. Williams Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force Members of the Battle of Nashville Preservation Society and the Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force on Nov. 16 dedicated a new Civil War marker on Shy’s Hill in Nashville, … Continue reading →

Fought in the early spring of 1862 on the west bank of the Tennessee River just north of the Mississippi state line, the battle of Shiloh was, up to that time, the biggest battle of American history. For two days … Continue reading →

by Michelle Swartz Monroe News Lines literally were drawn at a dinner fundraiser in recognition of the Civil War. But unlike the war, the opposition was over the food. “We have two Yankees at our table,” joked Mike White of LaSalle about … Continue reading →

GRAFTON, W.Va. (AP) — Historians say it’s important to remember Civil War soldiers were real people whose lives remain relevant today. And they say Grafton National Cemetery is a good place to do it. Chad Proudfoot of the West Virginia … Continue reading →

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***This article appeared in the April, 2011, HSP monthly email publication, “History Hits: Collecting & sharing the stories of Pennsylvania.” Reposted from Daniel N. Rolph’s blog. On this day, April 19, in 1861, Philadelphia suffered its first military casualty of the American … Continue reading →